Harman Kardon AVR 507 Limited Edition Owner's Manual

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22 SYSTEM CONFIGURATIONSystem ConfigurationAs an example, in the Figure below, all speakersare set for “large,” and a subwoofer is set.Surround SetupOnce the speaker setup has been completed, thenext step for that input is to set the surroundmode you wish to use with that input. Since sur-round modes are a matter of personal taste, feelfree to select any mode you wish – you maychange it later. The Surround Mode chart on page27 may help you select the mode best suited tothe input source selected. For example you mayselect Dolby Pro Logic II or Logic 7 for most ana-log inputs and Dolby Digital for inputs connectedto digital sources. In the case of inputs such as aCD Player, Tape Deck or Tuner, you may wish toset the mode to Stereo, if that is your preferredlistening mode for standard stereo sources,where it is unlikely that surround encoded materi-al will be used. Alternatively, the 5 Channel Stereoor Logic 7 Music mode may also be a goodchoice for stereo-only source material.It is easiest to complete the surround setup usingthe full-OSD on-screen menus. From the MAS-TER menu (Figure 1), press the ⁄/¤ buttonsD until the › cursor is next to the SUR-ROUND SELECT menu. Press the SetButton F so that the SURROUNDSELECT menu (Figure 5) is on the screen.Figure 5Each of the option lines on this menu (Figure 5)selects the surround mode category, and withineach of those categories there will be a choice ofthe specific mode options. The choice of modeswill vary according to the speaker configurationin your system.When the SURR BACK line of theSPEAKER SETUP menu (Figure 4) is set toNONE the AVR will be configured for5.1-channel operation, and only the modesappropriate to a five-speaker system will appear.When the SURR BACK line of theSPEAKER SETUP menu (Figure 4) is set toSMALL or LARGE the AVR 507 will beconfigured for 6.1/7.1-channel operation, andadditional modes such as Dolby Digital EX and7 STEREO or Logic 7 7.1 will appear, as they areonly available when seven main speakers arepresent. In addition, the modes DTS ES (Discrete)and DTS+NEO:6 (DTS ES Matrix) available in theAVR 507 will not appear unless a digital sourceis playing the correct bitstream.Note: When a Dolby Digital or DTS source isselected and playing, the AVR 507 will select theappropriate surround mode automatically, nomatter which surround mode was selected forthat input as default. Then no other surroundmodes will be available, except VMAx with DolbyDigital recordings and all Pro Logic II modes withDolby Digital 2 channel (2.0) recordings (seepage 32).To select the mode that will be used as the initialdefault for an input, first press the ⁄/¤ buttonsD until the on-screen cursor is next to thedesired mode’s master category name. Next,press the Set Button F to view the sub-menu. Press the ‹/› Buttons E& to scrollthrough the available choices, and then press the¤ Button D so that the cursor is next toBACK TO MASTER MENU to continue thesetup process.On the Dolby menu (Figure 6), the selectionchoices include Dolby Digital, Dolby Pro Logic IIMusic, Dolby Pro Logic II Cinema, Dolby ProLogic II and Dolby 3 Stereo. The Dolby Digital EXmode is only available when the system is set for6.1/7.1 operation by configuring the SurroundBack speakers to “Small” or “Large” asdescribed on page 21. When a disc is playingthat contains a special “flag” signal in the digitalaudio data stream, the EX mode will be selectedautomatically. It may also be selected using thismenu or through the front panel or remote con-trols as shown on page 30. A complete explana-tion of these modes is found on Page 27-28.Note that when the Dolby Digital mode is select-ed there are additional settings available for theNight mode that are associated with the sur-round mode only, not with the input. That´s whythese settings must be made only once, not witheach input in use. They are described later in thenext main chapter (see below).Figure 6On the DTS menu, the selection choices madewith the ‹/› Buttons E& on the remoteare determined by a combination of the type ofDTS program material in use and whether the5.1 or 6.1/7.1 speaker output configuration is inuse.When the 5.1 configuration is in use the AVR willautomatically select the 5.1 version of DTSprocessing when a DTS data stream is received.When the 6.1/7.1 mode is selected, the DTS-ESDiscrete mode will automatically be activatedwhen a DTS source with the ES Discrete “flag” isin use and the DTS-ES Matrix mode will be acti-vated when an ES-Matrix encoded audio track isreceived. In both cases the appropriate surroundmode will be indicated in the MainInformation Display ˜ in the front panel dis-play and on the screen. When a non-ES DTS discis in use, when the 6.1/7.1 mode is chosen theunit automatically will select the DTS + NEO:6mode to create a full eight-speaker surroundmode. See page 27 for a complete explanation ofthe DTS modes.On the LOGIC 7 menu, the selection choicesmade with the ‹/› Buttons E& on theremote are determined by whether the 5.1 or6.1/7.1 speaker output configuration is in use. Ineither case, the selection of a Logic 7 modeenables Harman Kardon’s exclusive Logic 7 pro-cessing to create fully enveloping, multichannelsurround from either two-channel Stereo orMatrix-encoded programming such as VHScassettes, laserdiscs or television broadcastsproduced with Dolby surround.In the 5.1 configuration you may select the Logic7/5.1 Music, Cinema or Enhanced modes. Theywork best with two-channel music, surround-encoded programs or standard two-channel pro-gramming of any type, respectively. When the6.1/7.1 mode is selected, the Logic 7/7.1 Musicor Cinema modes are available, but the outputwill be in a full eight-channel sound field. Notethat the Logic 7 modes are not available wheneither Dolby Digital or DTS Digital soundtracksare in use.On the DSP (SURR) menu, the selectionchoices made with the ‹/› Buttons E& onthe remote select one of the DSP surroundmodes that are designed for use with two-chan-nel stereo programs to create a variety of sound